U.S. Department of Homeland Security Begins Operations, January 24, 2003
Date: January 24, 2003
Date: January 24, 2003
Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide demands reparations of $21 billion from France for the Haitian independence debt. Date: April 7, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Illinois Governor George Ryan Commutes 167 Death Sentences Amid…
The 6.8 Mw Boumerdès earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). More than 2,200 people were killed and a moderate tsunami sank boats at the Balearic Islands. Date: May 21, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅…
North Korea withdraws from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, making it the first state to withdraw from the treaty. Date: January 10, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Jean-Bertrand Aristide Demands…
Zoran Đinđić, Prime Minister of Serbia, is assassinated in Belgrade. Date: March 12, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Iraq War: U.S. Forces Kill Eight Iraqi Police Officers in Fallujah, September 12, 2003Anneli Jäätteenmäki…
One-year-old Zachary Turner is murdered in Newfoundland by his mother, who was awarded custody despite facing trial for the murder of Zachary's father. The case was documented in the film Dear Zachary and led to reform of Canada's bail laws. Date: August 18, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18…
Civil unrest in the Maldives breaks out after a prisoner is killed by guards. Date: September 20, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 20 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2003Sudan Airways Flight 139 Crashes Near Port Sudan Airport, July 8,…